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Alberta (blues)
"Alberta" is the title of several traditional blues songs. Lead Belly song Lead Belly recorded four different version of "Alberta". One of these was recorded in New York on January 23, 1935 (for ARC Records, which did not issue it), and a similar version was recorded in New York on June 15, 1940 (included on ''Leadbelly: Complete Recorded Works'', vol. 1, 1 April 1939 to 15 June 1940). Another version, recorded in Wilton, Connecticut, on January 20, 1935, included the lyrics "Take me, Alberta, take me down in your rocking chair" and is included on ''Gwine Dig a Hole to Put the Devil In'' (Rounder Records, Library of Congress Recordings, vol. 2). Lead Belly's fourth recorded version survives on recording disc BC-122 of the Mary Elizabeth Barnicle–Tillman Cadle Collection at East Tennessee State University, recorded near the date of June 15, 1948, with which several related discs are labeled. Wheeler 1944 song Mary Wheeler, in her ''Steamboatin' Days: Folk Songs of the River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiel Martin
Kiel Urban Mueller (July 26, 1944 – December 28, 1990), known professionally as Kiel Martin, was an American actor best known for his role as Detective John "J. D." LaRue on the 1980s television police drama '' Hill Street Blues.'' Early years Martin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised in the city of Hialeah, Florida in Miami-Dade County. He was named after the city of Kiel, Germany in honor of his family's German ancestry. A 1962 graduate of Hialeah High School, Martin considered dropping out when he reached the age of 16. To prevent this, his father arranged for him to audition for a minor role in the school's production of the musical '' Finian's Rainbow''. Martin was instead offered the lead. When he was 18, he made 90 dollars a day dubbing voices for "Mexican fairy-tale movies imported by K. Gordon Murray." Martin was a drama student at Miami-Dade Junior College, the University of Miami, and Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, later saying "I went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) And Martha Promise Ledbetter, Wilton, Conn
Huddie William Ledbetter ( ; January 1888 or 1889 – December 6, 1949), better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced, including his renditions of " In the Pines" (also known as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"), "Pick a Bale of Cotton", "Goodnight, Irene", " Midnight Special", "Cotton Fields", and "Boll Weevil". Lead Belly usually played a twelve-string guitar, but he also played the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, and windjammer. In some of his recordings, he sang while clapping his hands or stomping his foot. Lead Belly's songs covered a wide range of genres, including gospel music, blues, and folk music, as well as a number of topics, including women, liquor, prison life, racism, cowboys, work, sailors, cattle herding, and dancing. He also wrote songs about people in the news, such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Jean H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pernell Roberts
Pernell Elven Roberts Jr. (May 18, 1928 – January 24, 2010) was an American stage, film, and television actor, activist, and singer. In addition to guest-starring in over 60 television series, he was best known for his roles as Ben Cartwright's eldest son Adam Cartwright on the Western television series ''Bonanza'' (1959–1965), and as chief surgeon John McIntyre, the title character on '' Trapper John, M.D.'' (1979–1986). Roberts was also known for his lifelong activism, which included participation in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 and pressuring NBC to refrain from hiring White people to portray minority characters. Early life Roberts was born on May 18, 1928 in Waycross, Georgia, the only child of Pernell Elven Roberts Sr., a Dr Pepper salesman, and Minnie (Betty) Myrtle Morgan Roberts. During his high-school years, Pernell played the horn, acted in school and church plays, and sang in local USO shows. He attended, but did not graduate from, Georgia Tech. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Songs
Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's Colonial empire, colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to successfully complete a solo flight from Hawaii to California, a distance of . * January 13 – A plebiscite in the Saar (League of Nations), Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. * January 24 – The first canned beer is sold in Richmond, Virginia, United States, by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company. February * February 6 – Parker Brothers begins selling the board game Monopoly (game), Monopoly in the United States. * February 13 – Richard Hauptmann is convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in the United States. * February 15 – The discovery and clinical developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrine, Corrina
"Corrine, Corrina" (sometimes spelled "Corrina, Corrina") is a 12-bar country blues song in the AAB form. "Corrine, Corrina" was first recorded by Bo Carter ( Brunswick 7080, December 1928). However, it was not copyrighted until 1932 by Bo Carter (under his real name, Armenter Chatmon), along with his publishers Mitchell Parish and J. Mayo Williams. The song is familiar for its opening verse: The Mississippi Sheiks, as the Jackson Blue Boys with Papa Charlie McCoy on vocals, recorded the song in 1930 under the title "Sweet Alberta" ( Columbia 14397-D), substituting the words ''Sweet Alberta'' for ''Corrine, Corrina''. "Corrine, Corrina" has been recorded in a number of musical styles, including blues, jazz, rock and roll, Cajun, and Western swing. The title varies from recording to recording, but is most often spelled "Corrina, Corrina". History "Corrine, Corrina" may have traditional roots, however, earlier songs are different musically and lyrically. One of the earliest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unplugged (Eric Clapton Album)
''Unplugged'' is a 1992 live album by Eric Clapton, recorded at Bray Studios, England in front of an audience for the ''MTV Unplugged'' television series.Clapton's guitar smashes record '''' Retrieved 28 January 2011 It includes a version of the successful 1992 single " Tears in Heaven" and an acoustic version of " Layla". The album itself won three s at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slowhand
''Slowhand'' is the fifth solo studio album by Eric Clapton. Released on 25 November 1977 by RSO Records, and titled after Clapton's nickname, it is one of his most commercially and critically successful studio albums. ''Slowhand'' produced the two hit singles " Lay Down Sally" and " Wonderful Tonight", reached various international music charts and was honoured with numerous awards and recording certifications. In 2012, a deluxe edition was released to celebrate the album's 35th anniversary. Recording Clapton wanted to work with record producer Glyn Johns as he thought Johns had produced great work with famous groups like the Rolling Stones and Eagles and understood how to work with both British and American musicians. While in the studio with Johns, Clapton noted that the A-list producer was very disciplined and disliked jamming because it would kill important recording time. Although Clapton and his band were intoxicated nearly all the time when recording, Johns liked Clapt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English Rock music, rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of the "Top 100 Greatest Guitar Players of all Time, 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson (guitar company), Gibsons "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was named number five in ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009. After playing in a number of different local bands, Clapton joined the Yardbirds from 1963 to 1965, and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers from 1965 to 1966. After leaving Mayall, he formed the power trio Cream (band), Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop". After four successful albums, Cream broke up in November 1968. Clapton then fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self Portrait (Bob Dylan Album)
''Self Portrait'' is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. It was released on June 8, 1970, through Columbia Records. The album was produced by Bob Johnston and was Dylan's second double album, after '' Blonde on Blonde'' (1966). The record is compiled of cover songs, live recordings, and new originals, while the arrangements and vocal performances continue in the country vein of the preceding '' Nashville Skyline'' (1969). ''Self Portrait'' was released to negative reviews and confusion from critics and fans alike. Criticism was directed at the album's production, performances, and the lack of new material. Dylan himself has since referred to the album as having been released with the purpose of confounding the public's expectations of him, and to counter the "spokesman of a generation" tag which had been placed on him throughout the 1960s. Despite the critical reception, the album was a commercial success, reaching number four in the US and topping th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year career. With an estimated more than 125 million records sold worldwide, he is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling musicians of all time. Dylan added increasingly sophisticated lyrical techniques to the folk music of the early 1960s, infusing it "with the intellectualism of classic literature and poetry". His lyrics incorporated political, social, and philosophical influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning Counterculture of the 1960s, counterculture. Dylan was born in St. Louis County, Minnesota. He moved to New York City in 1961 to pursue a career in music. Following his 1962 debut album, ''Bob Dylan (album), Bob Dylan'', featuring traditional folk and blues material, he released his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Virginian (TV Series)
''The Virginian'' (later renamed ''The Men from Shiloh'' in its final year) is an American Westerns on television, Western television series starring James Drury in the title role, along with Doug McClure, Lee J. Cobb, and others. It originally aired on NBC from 1962 to 1971, for a total of 249 episodes. Drury had played the same role in 1958 in an unsuccessful pilot that became an episode of the NBC summer series ''Decision (TV series), Decision''. Filmed in color, ''The Virginian'' became television's first 90-minute Western series (75 minutes excluding Television advertisement, commercial breaks). Cobb left the series after four seasons, and was replaced over the years by mature character actors John Dehner, Charles Bickford, John McIntire, and Stewart Granger, all portraying different characters. It was set before Wyoming became a state in 1890, as mentioned several times as Wyoming Territory, although other references set it later, around 1898. The series was loosely based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southbound (Doc Watson Album)
''Southbound'' is the second studio album by American folk music artist Doc Watson, released in 1966. Reception Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Owens called the album a pivotal release for Watson, writing "... it demonstrated that Watson was capable of more than just dazzling interpretations of folk songs, but that he could also write excellent original material and rework new country songs in a fascinating manner." Track listing # "Walk On Boy" (Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker) – 3:23 # "Blue Railroad Train" ( Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore) – 2:44 # "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ken Casey, Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard) – 1:55 # "Alberta" (Traditional) – 2:43 # "Southbound" (Doc Watson, Merle Watson) – 2:49 # "Windy And Warm" (John D. Loudermilk) – 2:14 # "Call Of The Road" (Doc Watson) – 2:20 # "Tennessee Stud" ( Jimmie Driftwood) – 3:37 # "That Was The Last Thing on My Mind" (Tom Paxton) – 2:46 # "Little Darlin' Pal of Mine" (A. P. Carter) – 2:43 # "Nothing To It" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
